Feb. 2, 2015

Feb. 1, 2015

Serena Williams defeats Maria Sharapova to win Australian Open tennis tournament, becoming the oldest woman to win singles title in Open era. MORE

Feb. 1, 2015

Fabio Fognini and Simone Bolelli defeat Nicholas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert in Australian Open, becoming first all-Italian team to win men's doubles title since 1959. MORE

Jan. 31, 2015

Novak Djokovic defeats Stan Wawrinka to advance to men's final at Australian Open tennis tournament. MORE

Jan. 31, 2015

Christopher Clarey On Tennis column compares Novak Djokovic to Andy Murray, as two men prepare to meet once again in men's final at Australian Open. MORE

Jan. 30, 2015

Chirstopher Clarey On Tennis column examines matchup between Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams in final of Australian Open; notes that rivalry between the two champions has been overshadowed by fact that Williams has emerged victorious in their last 15 meetings. MORE

Jan. 30, 2015

Andy Murray defeats Tomas Berdych to reach final of the Australian Open; uses opportunity to point to his new coach, Amelie Mauresmo, in tribute. MORE

Jan. 29, 2015

Maria Sharapova defeats Ekaterina Makarova in semifinal of the Australian Open. MORE

Jan. 29, 2015

Profile of Xu Shilin, 17-year-old who became the first Chinese player to be seeded No 1 in a Grand Slam singles event after receiving top spot in the junior girls' draw at the Australian Open; some speculate that Xu could rise to fill shoes of Li Na. MORE

Jan. 28, 2015

Christopher Clarey On Tennis column examines Tomas Berdych's quarterfinal victory over Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open, noting that it broke Berdych's 17-match losing streak against the champion. MORE

Jan. 27, 2015

Jan. 27, 2015

Christopher Clarey On Tennis column notes younger players appear to be gaining on longtime champions Venus and Serena Williams; points out nineteen-year-old Madison Keys prepares to play Venus, her childhood idol, in Australian Open quarterfinals. MORE

Jan. 26, 2015

Christopher Clarey On Tennis column examines success of 19-year-old Nick Kyrgios, who will face Andy Murray in Australian Open quarterfinals; notes that Kyrgios, whose brilliant play is sometimes spiked with salty outbursts, has generated significant excitement in his home country. MORE

Jan. 26, 2015

Dominika Cibulkova beats Victoria Azarenka to reach quarterfinals of the Australian Open. MORE

Jan. 26, 2015

Profile of 41-year-old tennis player Lisa Raymond, former No 1 doubles player who is seeking a final victory at Australian Open before retiring. MORE

Jan. 26, 2015

Serena Williams beats Garbine Muguruza, after dropping one set, to reach quarterfinals of the Australian Open. MORE

Jan. 25, 2015

Eugenie Bouchard, who defeated Irina-Camelia Begu in fourth round of Australian Open tennis tournament, says she is looking for ways to improve before next match against Maria Sharapova. MORE

Jan. 25, 2015

Madison Keys defeats Petra Kvitova in third round of Australian Open tennis tournament. MORE

Jan. 24, 2015

Christopher Clarey On Tennis column notes that Swiss tennis star Roger Federer refused to use his jam-packed schedule as an excuse for his third-round defeat against Andreas Seppi at Australian Open. MORE

Jan. 24, 2015

Venus Williams defeats Camila Giorgi in third-round of Australian Open tennis tournament. MORE

Jan. 24, 2015

Tempermental tennis player John McEnroe recalls 1990 Australian Open match in which he lost to Mikael Pernfors by default. MORE

Jan. 23, 2015

Eugenie Bouchard of Canada easily defeats Caroline Garcia of France, 7-5, 6-0, to advance to fourth round of Australian Open. MORE

Jan. 22, 2015

Christopher Clarey On Tennis column observes that Australia has new wave of players with great promise, including Bernard Tomic, Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis. MORE

Jan. 22, 2015

Both Venus and Serena Williams advance to women's third round at Australian Open. MORE

Jan. 22, 2015

Rafael Nadal defeats qualifier Tim Smyczek in five sets in second round at Australian Open; praises Smycek for his sportsmanship after he signaled that Nadal should be allowed to replay a first serve in final game of match after a fan's catcalls disrupted him. MORE

Jan. 21, 2015

Australian Open features unusual beer garden section where matches vie for attention with concerts, beer-drinking, and revelry; garden is part of what sets Open apart from its stuffier counterparts like Wimbledon. MORE

Jan. 21, 2015

Maria Sharapova narrowly defeats Alexandra Panova, advancing to third round of the Australian Open; other tournament news noted. MORE

Jan. 21, 2015

Tennis careers of Czech twins Karolina and Kristyna Pliskova are diverging after both made strong showing as junior challengers; Karolina holds 20th overall ranking, and has advanced to women's second round of Australian Open, while 131st-ranked Kristyna was eliminated in qualifying round; other twins in tennis history have also had disparate results. MORE

Jan. 20, 2015

Victoria Azarenka defeats Sloane Stephens in straight sets in first round of Australian Open. MORE

Jan. 19, 2015

Christopher Clarey On Tennis column; Juan Martin del Potro will skip Australian Open due to wrist problems, common issue among tennis players. MORE

Jan. 19, 2015

Ana Ivanovic of Serbia loses in women's first round of Australian Open to Lucie Hradecka of Czech Republic; other tournament results noted. MORE

Jan. 18, 2015

Analysis; players to watch in 2015 Australian Open include Tomas Berdych, Milos Raonic, Borna Coric, Angelique Kerber, Garbine Muguruza and Lucie Safarova. MORE

Jan. 16, 2015

Players make coaching changes heading into Australian Open, first tennis grand slam of 2015 season. MORE

Jan. 16, 2015

Draws are announced for Australian Open with Serena Williams playing Alison Van Uytvanck of Belgium. MORE

Jan. 14, 2015

Former tennis champion Victoria Azarenka misses seeding at the Australian Open after falling in overall women's rankings to No 41 in first weeks of 2015. MORE

Mar. 7, 2014

Australian officials drop a charge against Daniel Thomas Dobson of Great Britain, who had been accused of illegally relaying information from the Australian Open for the possible benefit of bettors elsewhere. MORE

Jan. 28, 2014

Greg Bishop On Tennis column observes that Stanislas Wawrinka, who captured his first major title at the Australian Open, defeating Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal along the way, is still not able to crack the Big Four rankings in men's tennis. MORE

Jan. 26, 2014

Li Na defeats Dominika Cibulkova, 7-6 (3), 6-0, to earn her first Australian Open championship and her second Grand Slam title. MORE

Jan. 24, 2014

Li Na reaches finals of Australian Open for third time in last four years; she will face Dominika Cibulkova as clear favorite. MORE

Jan. 24, 2014

Stanislas Wawrinka reaches final of Australian Open after defeating Tomas Berdych in four sets. MORE

Jan. 24, 2014

Daniel Thomas Dobson, British man facing charges that he illegally relayed information from the Australian Open, is allowed to post $9,000 bail to get his passport back; Dobson promises to return if judge decides he must face trial for accusations that he violated state of Victoria's new law against corrupting sports betting. MORE

Jan. 23, 2014

Roger Federer has returned to top form at the Australian Open, even as a host of other stars have fallen to upstarts; Federer's decisive victory over Andy Murray has set up a semifinal confrontation with Rafael Nadal. MORE

Jan. 23, 2014

Li Na defeats Eugenie Bouchard, reaching the Australian Open final for the third time; win ends string of big upsets that had seemed to make tournament unique. MORE

Jan. 22, 2014

Scandal surrounding Daniel Dobson, man accused of using technology to transmit data live from the Australian Open to his employer, has brought concerns about data harvesting in professional tennis to the fore; Dobson's ploy allowed gambling consulting company Sporting Data access to key information as much as 10 seconds faster than through official channels. MORE

Jan. 22, 2014

Stanislas Wawrinka defeats defending champion Novak Djokovic to advance to Australian Open semifinals. MORE

Jan. 22, 2014

Profile of 19-year-old Canadian tennis player Eugenie Bouchard, winner of the WTA Newcomer of the Year who is now competing in the Australian Open semifinals; Bouchard's quick rise in sport has been accompanied by a determined and self-assured demeanor. MORE

Jan. 21, 2014

Roger Federer and Andy Murray all but skate into their quarterfinal confrontation at the Australian Open, winning easily despite real concerns for both early in the 2014 season. MORE

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February 1, 2015, Sunday

Fabio Fognini and Simone Bolelli became the first all-Italian team to capture a men’s doubles title in a Grand Slam event since 1959, beating the Frenchmen Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert, 6-4, 6-4, in the Australian Open final in...